By- Akanksha Yadav

About B.Pharma:

The Bachelor of Pharmacy often known as B.Pharma is a 4 years undergraduate degree for students who want to become a pharmacist. Through this programme, students get to know about drug synthesis, dosage formulation, analysis of chemical nature and preclinical testing of new drugs. In B.Pharma, students also get to learn about the marketing of pharmaceutical drugs and patenting of new drugs. Admission to pharmacy colleges/institutes is given based on the student’s entrance examination performance as well as merit.

During B.Pharma, students study subjects like human anatomy, computer applications in pharmacy, biochemistry, physiology etc. 

The average fee for a B.Pharma course is anywhere between INR 65,000 to INR 3, 20,000 per annum. B.Pharma is offered by many private and government colleges/institutes in India. The admission fees in private colleges are higher than in government colleges. Every year around 2.6 lakh students complete their graduation/diploma in pharmacy-related courses.

After completing graduation in B.Pharma, individuals can expect a salary of INR 4, 00,000 to INR 6, 00,000. It is a high-paying field for graduates. After this degree, students can also go for higher studies in this field. 

The duration of B.Pharma:

B.Pharma is a UG course which is divided into 4 years. During these 4 years, students study various subjects related to the pharmacy field.

The eligibility criteria for the B.Pharma course:

The eligibility criteria for the B.Pharma course are very easy to follow. The students, who are planning to do their graduation in this field, are advised to check the eligibility criteria for the course. The general eligibility criteria for the B.Pharma course are mentioned below.

• The candidate should have passed his/her 10+2 examination with a minimum of 50% marks from CBSE or its equivalent board.
• The compulsory subjects should be Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCMB).
• Some colleges also consider marks in English for admission.
• Some colleges/institutes take admission through entrance examinations. Students should perform well to get admission to their desired college.

Subjects in B.Pharma:

The semester-wise subject list is given below for the students. 

For semester 1:

• Human anatomy and physiology I
• Pharmaceutical analysis I
• Pharmaceutics I
• Pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry
• Communication skills
• Remedial biology/mathematics

For semester 2:

• Human anatomy and physiology II
• Pharmaceutical organic chemistry I
• Biochemistry
• Pathophysiology
• Computer applications in Pharmacy
• Environmental Sciences

For semester 3:

• Pharmaceutical organic chemistry II
• Physical pharmaceutics I
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology
• Pharmaceutical engineering

For semester 4:

• Pharmaceutical organic chemistry III
• Medicinal chemistry I
• Physical Pharmaceutics II
• Pharmacology I
• Pharmacognosy I

For semester 5:

• Medicinal chemistry II
• Industrial pharmacy I
• Pharmacology II
• Pharmacognosy II
• Pharmaceutical jurisprudence 

For semester 6:

• Medicinal chemistry III
• Pharmacology III
• Herbal drug technology
• Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Quality assurance

For semester 7:

• Instrumental methods of analysis
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Practice
• Novel drug delivery system

For semester 8:

• Biostatistics and research methodology
• Social and preventive pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical marketing
• Pharmaceutical regulatory science
• Pharmacovigilance
• Quality control and standardization of herbals
• Computer-aided drug design
• Cell and molecular biology
• Cosmetic science
• Experimental pharmacology
• Advanced instrumentation techniques
• Project work

Top entrance examinations for B.Pharma:

Some of the national-level entrance exam in the pharmacy field is

• GPAT- Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test conducted by NTA
• NIPER JEE- conducted by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali

Career opportunities after B.Pharma:

Pharmacy is a field where you’ll have to closely interact with people to earn their trust as you work towards improving their health. After B.Pharma, there are various job opportunities for B.Pharma graduates. And if they don’t want to work right after graduation, they can also go for higher studies. The top entrance examinations for M.Pharma are GPAT, NIPER JEEE, CUCET, CEE AMPAI etc. Graduates can also appear in TOEFL, GRE, and IELTS etc if they wish to work outside India.

After completing their graduation in Pharmacy, a graduate can work as

• Pharmacist
• Drug inspector
• Medical representatives in marketing pharmaceutical products
• Drug store owner
• Wholesaler
• Hospital drug coordinator
• Drug therapist
• Chemical technician
• Drug technician
• Research officer
• Research and development executive
• Medical writer
• Pathological lab scientist

 

Top colleges/institutes offering B.Pharma courses:

The Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma) is available in many government and private colleges. Some of the top colleges/universities offering B.Pharma are

• Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
• Dr Bhanuben Nanavati college of pharmacy, Mumbai
• JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
• Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SAS Nagar
• Government college of pharmacy, Bangalore
• L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad
• Deccan college of pharmacy, Hyderabad
• PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore
• Jagannath University, Jaipur
• Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
• BITS Pilani
• Banasthali Vidyapeeth
• Amity University, Noida